Nystatin allergy. Petrolatum is not the optimal vehicle for patch testing.
Testing with various bases in a case of contact allergy to nystatin showed that polyethylene glycol is preferable to petrolatum as a test vehicle. The literature on nystatin allergy is reviewed.
de Groot
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Carolus & Willem-Alexander Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
Conemans
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D009761:Nystatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000379:methods*; D010577:Petrolatum / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000379:methods*
D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles; D009761:Nystatin; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D010577:Petrolatum